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The Supreme Court rendered several decisions that will disproportionately impact the Black community for decades to come.

Take a look at some rulings in cases that stunned the Black community. This year, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered […] The post The U.S. Supreme Court made some shocking decisions that impacted Black Americans in 2023 appeared first on TheGrio.

A settlement involving the student loan company Navient could give borrowers millions of dollars in relief.

As of the second quarter of 2023, the total student loan debt held by Americans stands at $1.77 trillion, reflecting a 1.25% increase since the same period in 2022. Out of this total, private student...

Rep. Ayanna Pressley held a roundtable discussion on student debt cancellation weeks before loan repayments resume.

“We have to be exhaustive in our efforts to deliver broad-based student debt cancellation because borrowers are exhausted,” said Congresswoman […] The post Rep. Pressley talks student debt cancellation as repayment deadline looms appeared first on TheGrio.

Americans with student loans could see thousands of dollars in interest added to their tabs as part of President Biden’s backup relief proposal. The Biden administration is attempting to use a proposed aid program to help millions of student debt holders handle the dual blow of payments resuming in October and the Supreme Court striking…

Federal student loan borrowers eyeing relief from the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness program got a big dose of disappointment last week when the U.S. Supreme Court struck the plan...

With student loan payments resuming in the fall, heres what experts suggest you do now.